Effective Coverage of Rehabilitation for Chronic Low Back Pain

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Rehabilitation Care
Country
World Health Organization
Publishing Organisation
World Health Organization (WHO): Rehabilitation Indicator Menu
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Accessibility

Defining Attributes

Definition

The percentage of adults with chronic low back pain experiencing limitations in everyday activities that have benefited from rehabilitation.

Numerator

Number of adults with chronic low back pain experiencing limitations in everyday activities benefiting from rehabilitation.

Denominator

Number of adults with chronic low back pain experiencing limitations in everyday activities.

Exclusions

None

Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments

None

Stratifications

Age, gender, socioeconomic status, urban/rural and other relevant sociodemographic stratifiers where available.

Collection and Reporting Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Surveys
Data Collection Methods

Preferred data source: Integration of questionnaire and functioning measure in population-based survey.

Frequency of Data Collection
Every 5 years
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
1826
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

Source and Reference Attributes

Evidence Source

World Health Organization (WHO). Rehabilitation indicator menu. 2nd edition. 2023. Accessed September 2023. Available from: www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240076440

Technical Specifications

Rehabilitation indicator menu 2023 2nd edition: www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240076440

Link to Measurement Tools

WHO global tracer indicator for effective coverage of rehabilitation (and related tool with questionnaire, functioning measure and guidance on how to identify prevalent cases that have benefited from rehabilitation) is under development. (Not available yet. )

Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
No
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
02 December 2025